ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Game Preview: Idaho at Alaska

Published on January 24, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


TEAM FACTS CAPSULE:
Idaho Steelheads 25-12-4, 54 points / .659 pct.
Established: 1997
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Bank of America Centre / Capacity: 5,006
Head Coach: John Olver
Team Colors: Red, Silver and Blue
Affiliates: NHL-Dallas Stars; AHL-Utah Grizzlies
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 6 Seasons West Coast Hockey League.

Alaska Aces 23-14-3, 49 points / .613 pct.
Established: 1995
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Sullivan Arena / Capacity: 6,261
Head Coach: Davis Payne
Team Colors: Red, Blue and White
Affiliates: Independent
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 8 Seasons West Coast Hockey League; formerly Anchorage Aces.

LAST NIGHT'S GAME RECAP: ALASKA 3, IDAHO 2
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Ticker) -- Mark Smith had a pair of goals and an assist to lead the Alaska Aces over the Idaho Steelheads, 3-2. Smith collected a shorthanded goal late in the first period, tied the score at 2-2 with 6:43 left in the second and helped out on a goal by Chris Lipsett 9:56 into the third. It was the first game-winning goal of the season for Lipsett, who also had an assist in the triumph. Dan Murphy had 20 saves for Alaska, which broke a four-game losing streak. Miguel Delisle and Jan Kopecky both scored in the first period for Idaho, which had been undefeated in regulation over its last eight games (5-0-3). Blair Allison finished with 25 saves in the loss.

TONIGHT'S GAME: Tonight's game between Idaho and Alaska marks the seventh visit between the two teams this season, and the fifth in Anchorage. It also finishes us the two-game set against the Aces.

THIS SEASON VS ALASKA ACES:

GP W L OTL
STEELHEADS 6 3 3 0
at Idaho 2 1 1 0
at Alaska 4 2 2 0


01/23/04 Idaho 2 at Alaska 3
11/22/03 Idaho 3 at Alaska 2
11/21/03 Idaho 2 at Alaska 6
11/19/03 Idaho 5 at Alaska 2
11/15/03 Alaska 1 at Idaho 6
11/14/03 Alaska 4 at Idaho 1

ALL TIME VS ALASKA ACES:
GP W L OTL
STEELHEADS 77 51 23 3
at Idaho 37 29 6 2
at Alaska 40 22 17 1



OF NOTE AGAINST ALASKA ACES:
OFFENSIVE: Forward Jan Kopecky has 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists, in 6 games played... Defenseman Darrell Hay and forward Lance Galbraith each have 5 points against Alaska - Hay has 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 games played, while Galbraith has 1 goal and 4 assists in 6 games.

MINDING THE NET: Against Alaska, Dan Ellis is 2-1 and has a 2.35 goals against average and a .885 save percentage... Blair Allison is 1-2 with a 3.36 goals against average and .865 save percentage.

PP & PK: In 5 games against Alaska this season, Idaho has scored 8 power play goals with 44 opportunities , while allowing the Aces to score 4 power play goals with 30 chances.

SHORTHANDED... Idaho is last in the league for shorthanded goals against allowing 11, while Alaska is first in shorthanded goals for with 11

IDAHO NOTABLES:
Record: 25-12-4, 54 pts.
Home Record: 15-4-2
Road Record: 10-8-2
SO Record: 3-3
Current Streak: 0-1-1
Idaho Last 10: 5-2-3
Idaho Last 5: 2-1-2
Scoring first: 16-6-0
Leading after first period: 12-4-0
Leading after second period: 21-0-0
Power Play: 40 in 234 - 17.1% (16th rank)
Penalty Kill: 41 in 206 - 80.1% (25th rank)

UP NEXT: The Idaho Steelheads continue their road swing with a game in San Diego on January 30th, and a visit to Long Beach on the 31st. They'll practice in Boise Tuesday through Thursday.

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